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Anne of Green Gables tea party at library

Fonthill event set for this Saturday, marks 150th birthday of Lucy Maud Montgomery
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Brenna Ward as Anne of Green Gables.

NEWS RELEASE
LINCOLN PELHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Celebrate all things Avonlea and Anne with an “e” on Lucy Maud Montgomery’s 150th birthday. Drop in this Saturday, November 30 between 10 am – 1 pm at the Fonthill Branch (43 Pelham Town Square). Meet and take photos with “Anne” herself, plus make Anne-inspired crafts, including paper dolls and a straw-hat ornament. Step back in time and practice writing on a slate chalkboard (no breaking, please) and dress up and take photos in an 1800s photo booth. Tea and “raspberry cordial” will be available in the Festival Room. This is a free program for all ages. All activities are available while supplies last.

Published in 1908, Anne of Green Gables has captured the hearts and imaginations of many. Here’s a list of books for Anne lovers of all ages, from modern retellings to graphic novel adaptations. All titles can be borrowed from the library.

Picture Books:
Goodnight, Anne by Kallie George
If I Couldn’t Be Anne by Kallie George
L.M. Montgomery by María Isabel Sánchez Vegara

Chapter Books:
Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery
Anne Arrives by Kallie George
Anne of Green Gables: The Graphic Novel by Mariah Marsden
Anne of West Philly by Ivy Noelle Weir

For Teens:
Anne of Greenville by Mariko Tamaki
Anne by Kathleen Gros

For Adults:
Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy
After Anne by Logan Steiner
Anne of Manhattan by Brina Starler
This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune

Thanks to the Lincoln Museum and Cultural Centre for loaning the slate chalkboards and costumes.

Library cards are free for everyone. Visit your nearest LPPL branch or sign up online to receive your card by mail.

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